| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Denny Strecker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Tyree Isaac | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Davidson | Tyree Isaac steals it from Glen Jones | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac banks in the layup | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Davidson | Jason Powell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 31-35 |
| 19:17 | Davidson | Glen Jones snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Davidson | Jason Powell lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Herman Billie (PF), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| 18:26 | Davidson | Newton Dalessio is called for the reach on Dwight Brooks - foul #1 on Newton Dalessio, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Dikembe Akre (C) Denny Strecker, Glen Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Karl Sullivan (C) Buddy Eady, Herman Billie | |
| 18:13 | Davidson | The jump hook by Jason Powell is blocked by Elmer Clapp | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Newton Dalessio | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler (SG), Michael Purvis (SF) Dwight Brooks, Michael Gustafson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Billie (PF) Elmer Clapp | |
| 17:55 | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler makes the jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Rhinehart | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Davidson | Jason Powell double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (SG), Mark Joseph (PF) Michael Purvis, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Andrew Goff, Herman Billie | |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 17:03 | Davidson | Dikembe Akre grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:41 | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Dwight Brooks (SG), Michael Gustafson (SF), Glen Jones (C) Amado Conti, Jonathan Metzler, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Herman Billie (C) Tyree Isaac, Buddy Eady, Karl Sullivan | |
| 16:18 | Davidson | Denny Strecker is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Eugene Markert (PG), Jason Powell (PF) Denny Strecker, Mark Joseph | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SF), Kurt King (PF) Andrew Goff, Herman Billie | |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Andrew Goff (SG) Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady | |
| 15:54 | Davidson | Glen Jones is hacked by Elmer Clapp - foul #3 on Elmer Clapp, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Karl Sullivan (C) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Kurt King | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Eugene Markert (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Dwight Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Nicholas Rhinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Davidson | Jason Powell knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Davidson | Glen Jones snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Karl Sullivan - foul #2 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (PG), Mark Joseph (PF), Michael Purvis (C) Eugene Markert, Jason Powell, Glen Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Kurt King (PF), Herman Billie (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Newton Dalessio, Elmer Clapp, Karl Sullivan | |
| 15:03 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:03 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Dwight Brooks takes the ball from Herman Billie | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | Davidson | Denny Strecker scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dwight Brooks | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:05 | Davidson | Michael Purvis snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:38 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Herman Billie hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Davidson | Michael Purvis grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 13:12 | Davidson | Kurt King steals the ball from Dwight Brooks | 46-38 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Denny Strecker is called for the reach on Tyree Isaac in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denny Strecker, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Rodger Merritt (SG), Jonathan Metzler (SF), Jason Powell (PF), Glen Jones (C) Denny Strecker, Dwight Brooks, Michael Gustafson, Mark Joseph, Michael Purvis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Buddy Eady (SG), Elmer Clapp (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Kurt King, Herman Billie | |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady double dribbles | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Davidson | Buddy Eady is called for the reach on Jonathan Metzler - foul #3 on Buddy Eady, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG) Buddy Eady | |
| 12:05 | Davidson | Jason Powell is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Metzler in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 11:51 | Davidson | Glen Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Amado Conti | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Amado Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Metzler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Newton Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jason Powell takes the ball from Newton Dalessio | 48-38 |
| 10:59 | Davidson | Newton Dalessio is called for the reach on Amado Conti - foul #2 on Newton Dalessio, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (PG), Dwight Brooks (SG), Michael Gustafson (SF), Mark Joseph (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Amado Conti, Rodger Merritt, Jonathan Metzler, Jason Powell, Glen Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Buddy Eady (SG), Kurt King (PF) Newton Dalessio, Andrew Goff, Elmer Clapp | |
| 10:44 | Davidson | Mark Joseph hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 48-38 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Kurt King pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Kurt King connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Buddy Eady | 48-40 |
| 09:53 | Davidson | Denny Strecker misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Kurt King | 48-42 |
| 09:20 | Davidson | Dwight Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub clanks a floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| 09:02 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Davidson | Tyree Isaac is called for the reach on Denny Strecker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Rodger Merritt (SG), Michael Purvis (SF), Jason Powell (PF), Glen Jones (C) Denny Strecker, Dwight Brooks, Michael Gustafson, Mark Joseph, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Herman Billie (PF), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| 08:38 | Davidson | Glen Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Herman Billie snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is hacked by Jason Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Powell, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan (C) Elmer Clapp | |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Herman Billie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glen Jones - foul #2 on Glen Jones, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler (SF) Glen Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Herman Billie misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Herman Billie misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Davidson | Jason Powell gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:57 | Davidson | Michael Purvis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Newton Dalessio | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Amado Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Metzler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Purvis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Newton Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Buddy Eady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herman Billie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Davidson | Jason Powell comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-44 |
| 07:31 | Davidson | Jason Powell can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 07:30 | Davidson | Michael Purvis snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:16 | Davidson | Jason Powell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-44 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-44 |
| 06:54 | Davidson | Rodger Merritt grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:29 | Davidson | Michael Purvis banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodger Merritt | 50-44 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady is fouled in the backcourt by Amado Conti - foul #1 on Amado Conti, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (PG), Dwight Brooks (SG), Michael Gustafson (SF), Mark Joseph (PF), Glen Jones (C) Amado Conti, Rodger Merritt, Jonathan Metzler, Jason Powell, Michael Purvis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF), Elmer Clapp (C) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady, Herman Billie, Karl Sullivan | |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Goff | 50-47 |
| 05:46 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Gustafson, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tyree Isaac | 50-49 |
| 04:59 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 04:57 | Davidson | Denny Strecker snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:43 | Davidson | Mark Joseph misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Kurt King gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 04:26 | Davidson | Glen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:03 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:02 | Davidson | Mark Joseph grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 03:47 | Davidson | Tyree Isaac is called for the reach on Denny Strecker - foul #3 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Davidson | Eugene Markert (PG), Jason Powell (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Dwight Brooks, Mark Joseph, Glen Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Herman Billie (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Elmer Clapp | |
| 03:47 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:47 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Eugene Markert (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Denny Strecker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gustafson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Newton Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Eady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herman Billie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Davidson | Rodger Merritt (SG) Denny Strecker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG) Tyree Isaac | |
| 03:07 | Davidson | Nicholas Rhinehart steps in front of the Jason Powell pass | 52-49 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio jams it | 52-51 |
| 02:58 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Davidson | Amado Conti (PG), Jonathan Metzler (SG), Michael Purvis (SF) Eugene Markert, Rodger Merritt, Michael Gustafson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Kurt King (PF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Herman Billie | |
| 02:43 | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Kurt King - foul #1 on Kurt King, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 02:43 | Davidson | Jonathan Metzler makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio buries a 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 02:21 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Davidson | Denny Strecker (PG), Dwight Brooks (SG), Michael Gustafson (SF), Glen Jones (C) Amado Conti, Jonathan Metzler, Michael Purvis, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG) Tyree Isaac | |
| 02:03 | Davidson | Michael Gustafson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Karl Sullivan | 58-56 |
| 01:27 | Davidson | Jason Powell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Kurt King gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Kurt King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Buddy Eady | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Davidson | Glen Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Karl Sullivan - foul #3 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Davidson | Glen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Davidson | Glen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Davidson | Denny Strecker is fouled on the floor by Tyree Isaac - foul #4 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 00:29 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Davidson | Denny Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 00:08 | Davidson | Denny Strecker pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Andrew Goff is called for the reach on Denny Strecker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Goff, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Purvis (PF) Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:01 | Davidson | Kurt King is called for the reach on Denny Strecker - foul #2 on Kurt King, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Davidson | Denny Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-58 |